Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Rambling RV Rat's Road Trip Recommendations - February 4, 2015

We arrived at KOFA National Wildlife Refuge yesterday
before sunrise in the hopes of seeing some of their notorious wildlife:long-horn sheep, mule deer, coyote, bobcat,
desert tortoises and gila monsters.But
despite our best efforts of getting up early, being very quiet, equipping ourselves
with binoculars, and trekking through miles and miles of desert terrain, we saw
nothing but one lone rabbit!We soothed
our disappointment by hiking up to see The Canyon Palms, Arizona’s only native
palm tree.

Today we unloaded the motorcycles to take advantage of the great
riding weather.

Road trip destination:Wickenburg, AZ, once known as the “Dude Ranch
Capital of the World.”I learned that
little fact by visiting the Desert Caballeros Western Museum on Frontier Street
in Wickenburg.

The museum has beautiful
and unique paintings, photos, and sculptures depicting Southwestern lifestyles
and landscapes, including great renderings of Cowboys and Indians (I’m a
stuffed rat—I don’t have to be politically correct!)It is well worth the $9 regular admission (Rambling
RV Rat did not qualify for the Senior Citizen or AAA discount they offer).

Another cool thing about Wickenburg is the human-sized statues
located throughout the town.These
things look just like real people!They
were created by world-renowned artist John Seward Johnson II, a native of New Jersey,
like me! If you enjoy his works of art
and happen to be in NJ, visit the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton Township, which
Mr. Seward founded in 1992 (http://www.groundsforsculpture.org/). And, can you
believe, they have a French restaurant on site called Rat’s Restaurant.(No,
no relation to me, Rambling RV Rat or to my idol, Disney’s Chef Ratatouille).But it has a unique origin, atmosphere, and
menu—a bit pricey, but a memorable experience.Warning:Don’t get lost!You may end up in Trenton, New Jersey’s very
unsafe and crime-ridden capital city.

All this talk of Rat’s Restaurant has made me very
hungry!Time to indulge in some macaroni
and cheese. (My Mom is Italian descent—so you know some form of pasta is part
of every dinner)!

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My name is PoPo-G-G-O, and I'm a Rambling RV Rat. I’ve been RVing full-time these last few years with my human Mom and Dad, our Country Campground Cat, and our Frolicking Full-timing Fish. After planning for retirement for 14 years, my family sold our “sticks and bricks” home with our half acre of property. We sold or donated most of our material possessions. We were blessed to experience an epiphany many years ago—God provides us with the basic necessities for our existence. Everything else is “nice to have” but is not required to experience happiness or contentment. We now live a more minimalist lifestyle. We still have everything we truly need and the few material possessions we truly want. We loaded the motorcycles into our custom-built truck, hooked up our home on wheels, and now travel around this great country. Whether staying somewhere for six months, visiting for just six days, or just stopping over for 6 hours, we experience a new sensational sunrise and a different breath-taking “backyard” view everywhere we go!